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Warning Under no circumstances should these Viscount drums be tensioned too high. Over tensioning will invalidate any manufacturer’s or suppliers’ guarantees. You are still entitled to your statutory rights under the Sale of Goods Act 1979.
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SIDE DRUM - INTERNAL & EXTERNAL SNARE MODEL TENSIONING & TUNING TUNING A VISCOUNT DRUM The Pearl ‘Viscount’ single and double snare Military Pattern Side Drums BASIC CHECKS 1. Check both the top and bottom heads for any signs of damage during delivery.
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ING THE ROD TENSION AT THE POINT WHERE THE HOOP IS DISTORTED. Warning Under no circumstances should these Viscount drums be tensioned too high. Over tensioning will invalidate any manufacturer’s or suppliers’ guarantees. You are still entitled to your statutory rights under the Sale of Goods Act 1979.
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It is also advisable to make sure that they are all tuned in the same environment and at the same height and angle (try and keep all of the drums parallel to the floor when tuning a quantity, as each drum will sound different as the sound reverberates from different angles). We wish you lots of pleasure playing Pearl’s Viscount drums!
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VISCOUNT SERIES SNARE DRUM SCHEMATIC RIM14VC-SB Batter Side Hoop S-19JK Top Strainer Assy. Complete C-14RIMVI 14” Drum Hoop Tape, Inside 8-A ME-783A Top Strainer Lever ONLY C-14RIMVO 14” Drum Hoop Tape, Outside TSP-12/C PR-669 Sling Hook Assy. Complete 10 SR-015...
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